Legal Opinion
Ronald R. Shaw v. Sheriff Winters
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 5, 1986No. 85-2285PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MERRILL, Circuit Judge:
The State of California appeals from the grant of Ronald R. Shaw’s petition for habeas corpus.
As part of an undercover operation aimed at dealers in stolen property, San Jose Police Officer James L. Emmons became a regular customer at the bar that Shaw operated. Shaw introduced Emmons to someone who sold Emmons some steeply discounted suits of clothing. Emmons in turn sold Shaw a microwave oven for a fraction of its value.
Over a period of several months, Emmons sold Shaw food stamps at forty per cent of their face value. Emmons took the lead in offering the stamps and…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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